Peanut Chili Crisp Cucumber Salad
Here's a recipe that will absolutely have you craving your daily crisp cucumber! This spicy cucumber salad is coated in an umami-packed sauce made with chili crunch, creamy peanut butter, garlic, soy, and sesame. The salad keeps for days in the refrigerator for your snacking pleasure.
Equipment
Ingredients
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) peanut butter sweetened or unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) chili crisp
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) rice wine vinegar seasoned or unseasoned
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) tamari or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh garlic
- ¼ teaspoon flaky salt or kosher salt
Cucumber Salad
- 1 pound (450 g) seedless cucumbers sliced into ¼-½-inch thick rounds
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) sesame seeds or chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
Make the peanut sauce
- Whisk the ingredients for the peanut sauce in a bowl, or shake together in a lidded jar until blended.
Make the salad
- Put the sliced cucumber in a large bowl. Drizzle the peanut sauce over and toss gently until the slices are evenly coated with the dressing. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds or peanuts and serve.
Notes
- The salad keeps up to 1-2 days in the refrigerator.
- To amp up the flavor even more, you can use sweetened peanut butter and seasoned rice vinegar.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSodium: 338mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
